The manipulation of the English language in order to control others is a point that Joseph Heller emphasizes in his novel Catch-22. He shows how Wintergreen is in control of everything, the hypocrisy in the military hierarchy, and how Catch-22 itself works.
<Tab/>Throughout Catch-22, PFC Wintergreen, though of the lowest rank in the military, is in effect the most powerful person because he controls all communication where the novel takes place. PFC Wintergreen is not really even in Pianosa. Wintergreen is actually stationed Colorado, but all communication must go through him…
